zealand this morning. the latest on the investigation after 49 people were killed and many more people were injured. there were shootings at two different mosques. >> and increasing security, the reaction from islamic leaders to the attack, coming up. >> it is a busy friday, march 15th. thank you for joining us. >> i am in for dave on this friday, steve is front and center. check in and give us that weather morning. >> warmer temperatures for the next couple of days, change is on the way, 70 is the forecast high for sunday. we are looking for a return next tuesday and wednesday.

if you need to work outside, there you go. a lot of sunshine, some high clouds, 30s right now, it is still getting cold. we got 33, 34, and 35 on the peninsula. los altos, it is close. in san mateo and fremont checking in at 39. sunshine in phoenix and down the southwest for spring training, it is looking amazingly cool. we are mostly sunny, 60s and near 70s. it has been a quiet traffics friday so far. >> i will be back out in the field next week, it has been fun filling in this week. things are looking pretty good, there is one issue on eastbound 80. a vehicle has been pulled over to the side and it is not tying

things up too badly. the drive will take you under 30 minutes, it is pretty fast if you make your way toward the bay bridge toll plaza. 880 in oakland, things the that. south of this picture, north of eighth street, there is a report of a sofa and some cardboard boxes in the middle lanes. be aware if that is where you are driving. the bridge does not look bad as people make their way toward the peninsula. >> you may have chosen us, but we utterly reject and condemn you. >> that is the prime minister of new zealand, calling yesterday's attack one of her countries darkest days. a mass shooting killed 49 people and injured at least 48 others. christine is following the very latest details and joins us from the studio.

christian? >> we have been following develop is on this story this morning. the national security level is still elevated, after terrorist attacks on two different mosques. the gunman was live streaming the shooting at one mosque on social media. a second attack is connected, but they are looking to see if the scene gunman was if the same gunman at both scenes. he promoted white nationalism and anti-immigration views, sing the attack was aimed at encouraging the divide between muslims and those of european ancestry. the alleged government also identified himself as a 20-year- old australian man of european ancestry who came to plan and train for the attack and found what he called a target rich environment. other arm suspects have been held in custody, no word on exactly how those other suspects are involved. one of those in custody has been charged with murder.

he is hours away from a court appearance. the shootings happened at central christ church. the mosques are 3 miles apart. the attacks were carefully planned and coordinated according to police and they also found revised explosive devices inside of a car, one witness said that the gunman had what appeared to be a semi automatic weapon. they say that he was wearing a helmet and body armor and that he shot worshipers at random while they were praying. >> he went inside. some people died. [ indiscernible ] >> some people ran to the back doors to save themselves. >> the australian prime minister also condemning those attacks this morning. the premise are confirmed one of those suspects is in fact an australian citizen. american political leaders also responding, president trump tweeting 49 innocent people

have so sensibly died with some - - they have so senselessly died. gavin newsom tweeted in part no one should have to fear going to their place of worship. the heat that has fueled these horrific and cowardly attacks must be called out. california stands with new zealand and with muslims everywhere. at this point we are standing by for that court appearance and any new develop. we expect that court appearance in the next six hours or so. a lot of development is still coming out of new zealand and we will be taking the follow-up story. >> christian, thank you. and from sensors from san francisco to the east bay, security has been increased. and the council on american islamic resent relations is condemning those attacks. >> i told my children. it was a moment of shock and grief, simply because these people have been mowed down in the mosque in new zealand, in

both mosques, they had done nothing wrong. they had simply gathered to worship. new zealand has heightened the terror alert, describing this as a terrorist attack. we will have much more coverage throughout the morning on this developing story out of new zealand coming up at 7:30 and we will have a live report with more information about increased security at religious places in the bay area. police have arrested a man accused of robbing several convenience stores and gas stations in the last several months. police released surveillance photos of that suspect. an officer arrested robert manson at 3:00 on tuesday morning after spotting him walking. he is believed to be responsible for at least five robberies. he was in possession of items connected to the robberies. a driver was involved in an

overnight deadly hit and run crash. a blue 2006 mitsubishi hit a man and left him unconscious in the road. investigators will try to determine how a fire started on bethel island, completely destroying three homes. the fire was reported before 6:00 on taylor road. firefighters say several propane tanks exploded and fueled those big flames. and they brought in a fire boat to help fight the fire. >> we are surrounded by water, but there is no hydrant here. setting up a water supply operation comes very difficult at times. >> there are no reports of any

injuries. the three homes that earned are a total loss. it is unclear how those fires got started. a lawsuit in the wake of a college admissions bribery scandal. the alleged bribery and fraud they say cheated them out of a fair admissions process. a fair admissions process. thousands of applicants were turned down over the years. the scandal is not determined one girl from her dream. >> it has not determined - - it has not deterred one girl from her dream. >> i want the stench of unfairness to be lifted. >> a spokesperson said the university stands behind the integrity of the commission's process. tmc reports that they will

not return to the school, the children of larra locklin, because they are afraid of being bullied. and she is facing professional problems on her own. hallmark has stopped - - she is accused of paying bribes to make sure her daughters would get into usc. a consultant at the center of the scandal, nh week, montana said mr. singers company provided nothing more than minimal consulting services, he continues fortunately our kids were able to pick from a number of schools to attend thanks to their hard work and there merit. and phil mickelson said that he

is the company, but denies being involved in the alleged screen scheme. his family has not been accused of doing anything illegal. and oakland community college authority will be looking at a new lease agreement for keeping the oakland raiders where they are for one more year. they want to play the 2019 season at the coliseum. there will be an option for 2020 if the las vegas stadium is not quite ready to go. if the coliseum authority approves the new deal, they will need approval from the open city council. and from the board of supervisors and from the nfl. students skipping school to protest, here and across the world, to bring awareness to climate change. broken down escalators, you can't you won't believe how long it will take to replace

them. contra costa county is recovering after some early crashes, it is very slow going. we will have a check on the status of the crashes and we will also look at your commute, in the south bay, coming up.

we've learned some of the last words from the cockpit as a boeing 747 tried to return to the - - the crew audibly wondered what was going on three months three minutes into flight. and the skaters are especially interested into the last moments of the fight, it could be key in determining whether or not there was a key flaw in the boeing 737. the black boxes from this crash are in france being analyzed. it is unclear how long that process will take.

we have an update regarding repair work for the transit center in san francisco. there have not been any more problems following the discovery of the cracks in the steel beams. administrators previously announced that repairs would be completed by june, but there is still no date on when the building will reopen. and san francisco's version of new york's grand central station. part admits fixes will take a lot of time to complete, with a $95 million project that focuses on four busy stations, embarcadero, congaree, powell and civic center, those repairs will take seven years. they have the money to fund the project. administrators say it will take time because of the lack of

licensed, trained, and qualified people to do that work in a hurry. they will be working on this with a single installer and single maintenance system. >> they can get people from other cities to come in and do the work. they can contract this work out. work overtime, get it done. >> the motion - - the measure comes from one approved in 2013. it goes from 1:00 until 4:00, and early saturday morning from 1:00 until 5:00. caltrans is conducting road maintenance and repairs along an 8-mile stretch. >> a new study shows that more than 120,000 people here in the bay area spend at least three hours commuting to work every

single day. the study by apartment list found 3% of the people who live in the south bay are super commuters, that means they spent at least 90 minutes getting to work, and another 90 minutes getting back home. in san francisco, oakland or hayward, it is for .8%. the study found people who live beyond the official bay area have the highest share of super commuters, at 11%. the study found that they earn 20% more than the average american worker, with a commute under 90 minutes. i grew up in livermore, 100 years ago, back then he would never live in livermore and drive all the way to san francisco or the south bay. >> i can't believe 580 at a quarter to five. >> it is noticeably different, the volume of traffic earlier in the morning, the lights used to not turn on in the bay bridge until 6:00, now it is

usually packed, not today, it is a bit of a friday late commute, for commuters. the super commuters, people coming up in the south bay, there are issues at allen rock and san jose, there is a crash at the oregon expressway. and north bend 280 at mclaughlin, there is some debris in the roads. westbound 80 as well, and eastbound at ashby, a two-car collision with down to the shoulder and there is a crash blocking one of the carpool lanes as well. that should extend the drive. highway four in the pittsburgh a point area, it is recovering after earlier crashes this morning, the crash from earlier this morning has been moved out of the way, but there is a lingering backup. and this is about the busiest

we have seen all morning long. you are looking at up to a 15 minute delay. the time now is 7:17. >> thank you so much. we have mostly clear skies, it will be warm even out to sleepy livermore. seventys on the temperatures for concord and livermore. sunday, san francisco is up to the 70s. it looks like the street will stand at 11 dry days for our winter, that is pretty incredible. the 25th until january 4th was the longest stretch of dry weather. that is on the record. this will probably come in later, the first system comes

in, and it takes us into wednesday and even thursday, there are signs of a very active rain pattern taking us to the end of the month. we will see, but not this weekend, it is all about high- pressure, 35, 38 in willow valley, 38 in castro valley, 30s in gilroy. thirty-three in boulder creek. santa clara is 38. candle is also at 39 degrees. teams, twelves, almost not single digits yet. phoenix, looking at a high near 76, which is average. it is incredibly cool this week. sunny and warmer for spring training activities. the next system is going up and over the ridge of high pressure and eventually that will come through from the west, not until tuesday. a lot of sunshine, warmth,

temperatures above average, i mean everybody should be. the last full weekend of winter will be a warm one, very springlike with the upper 60s and 70s. by monday it is still pretty good. a big drop in clouds and rain by next tuesday. a new pair of mountain lion cubs to show you, next, where these animals were caught on camera. the senate passes a resolution to bring an end to the national emergency declaration at the border. more on that coming up next.

the trump administration is expected to announce plans to ease restrictions on oil and gas drilling across western states. restrictions were put in place to detect the sage grouse, which has seen a dramatic decline in population. they are worried about the birds survival being threatened. the new england gas industry says that the protection of the bird is an obstacle to drilling. a woman steyer inspired a - - a woman started a movement that has now spread to the night states and across europe. >> for so long, that politicians and people in power have gotten away with not doing

anything to fight the claimant prices. we will make sure they will not get away with it any longer. >> she has been nominated for the nobel peace prize. and there is a claimant strike plan in front of nancy pelosi's office. they plan to rally at union square, where they will call for the backing of the green new deal. president trump is vowing to veto a resolution against the national emergency declaration. twelve republican senators joined democrats in voting for that resolution to rescind the emergency declaration at the national burger. president trump declared a national emergency after a

homeland security bill that gave $1.6 billion for fencing, far below his request. hours after the house noticeably unanimously voted in support of the measure, chuck schumer called for a vote on the measure but was blocked by senator lindsey graham, who asked that the resolution also include calling for the employment of a new special counsel to investigate how the justice department conducted the investigation. chuck schumer declined to approve the amendment, saying he was deeply disappointed in graham for blocking the resolution. and the investigation could be complete in a matter of days. the time now is 7:25. a new crew is on board the international space station after the successful launch of a russian rocket. >> booster, ignition and left off. >> the crew consists of a pair

of astronauts and a cosmonaut. early this morning, the capsule docked at the space station and they crawl through the hatch to join the existing three-person crew. the team will conduct work on hundreds of experiments in biology, biotechnology, physical and earth science. we continue to monitor a developing story, a shooting rampage left 49 people dead at a mosque in new zealand and mosques in the bay area are taking precautions. good news after several wet winters. we are looking at how close california will be to being drug free. - - drought free. we are all set for the day, temperatures are also going up, i will show you those coming up.

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bring it in. what a beautiful view. it is not one of the bigger resorts, but probably had some of the best views of lake tahoe coming down the mountain, staring at the lake, a gorgeous day with clear skies. the season has been extended until april 21st. if you are headed up to tahoe, good for you. i'm in for you dave on this friday.

>> california is essentially drought free for the first time since 2011. more than 92% of our state no longer faces a severe water shortage. there are tiny areas of abnormal dryness along the oregon state line. california water managers say everyone still needs to conserve water. i will be honest, it is a way of life, i can't imagine not turning off the tap when you brush your teeth. >> for southern california, it is the groundwater. they have to replenish that. >> good knowledge. >> very good knowledge. other than that, even with the snow amount, it looks really good. before we get there, this is

the last full of winter. the warmest day appears to be sunday when you get some lower to middle 70s. don't be surprised if we get some very high clouds. lots of 30s, 30s and 40s on the temperatures looking north, hope valley is 30, observation mountain, american canyon, lima valley, 33. when we get cranked up here, it will be sunny and nice even in arizona. if you are going to spring training, it has been very cool, but not this weekend. that system is going to the north. we have 60s and 70s. a lot of people like it right around 70. >> i am looking forward to that, somewhat cool side

weather this weekend. and your traffic this morning is pretty good. you won't have many problems to face this morning. this is really the only thing that we are watching, the two car crash, 45 minutes ago, still blocking the carpool lane. these vehicles are in the process of being moved over to the right hand shoulder. things should clear up here shortly. your drivetime is not bad. twenty-seven minutes to make your way through the east shore freeway onto the bay bridge toll plaza. highway 24 is busy, traffic is moving at the limit and when you get to the toll plaza, it is not looking bad at all. very fast if you use those carpool lanes. it is 7:32. we are looking at the aftermath of the mass shooting at the mosque full of

worshipers. the new zealand national security threat level has been raised to the second highest level after what has been called a terrorist attack. the gunman reportedly published a 74 page man a set manifesto promoting white nationalism and anti-immigration views. he said he was a 28-year-old australian man who came to new zealand only to plan and train for the attack. three men and a woman were taken into custody. one has been charged with murder and is hours away from a court appearance. the shootings happened at central christ church, the mosques are 3 miles apart. the attacks were planned and coordinated according to police. police also found an detonated improvised explosive devices inside a car, one witness said that gunman had a semi automatic weapon, he was wearing a helmet and bullet

proof vest, and he shot worshipers at random while they were praying. >> some people died and everyone ran toward the doors to save themselves. >> the by minister condemned the attacks and confirmed one of the suspects is an australian citizen. >> we are appalled, we are outraged, we stand here and condemn the attack that occurred today, by an extremist right wing terrorists who has stolen the lives in an ambitious and murderous attack. >> we will continue our

coverage with alyssa harrington. it has been a somber morning there, i can imagine. >> it has been very somber. i just spoke with some people leaving the islamic center after morning prayer, some of them were hugging, and some of them told me that it is going to be a difficult day but they are holding onto their faith. they said that friday is a very important day in their religion. one man tells me he has already forgiven the gunman. >> it is my worst nightmare. but everything is over. when these things happen, it puts everyone on this feeling of being unsafe. it is a sad day. it will be difficult to get through. this is one of the most important days to muslims. we use this day to congregate,

come together, and pray. such an act that occurs, it does hurt us. >> a large group showed up for morning prayer, they all had heard about what happened in new zealand, they say that a mosque is a place of worship where they should all feel safe. one man told me he thinks a lot of hate spreads online and he wishes tech companies in the bay area would crackdown on and delete people who share or encourage acts of violence on a group based on their religion. in san francisco, police are taking extra measures to make sure that people are safe, they are driving by those locations and they are making extra calls throughout the day. a smoke shop is closed after the owner and others were selling cannabis and other products to children. napa police share these photos last night, officers say people

working there will be charged for selling marijuana and butane honey oil to minors. they hope to send a message that providing that kind of substance to kids will not be tolerated. new information about a man was shot and killed by alameda county sheriff deputies. charles ballard died wednesday afternoon after stealing something from the store, he tried to run over deputies with an eye to be. one of the deputies was dragged for 30 feet and another was trapped between the fleeing suv and a trap a parked car. the deputies opened fire and ballard was killed. ballard had at least 11 felony convictions. there are more signs that a controversial urban shield training program might be coming to an end. that follows tuesday's vote by the county supervisors to make sweeping changes to the urban shield program. it was all created after 911 to

help first responders to repair for terrorist attacks and other disasters. critics say urban shield is actually leading toward militarization of local law enforcement. a park is taking you precautions after yet another horse died at the track, the second - - it is the 22nd horse to die since december. the horse broke both front legs during a workout. it is still unclear what caused the accident or if there is a common link in the 22 deaths. >> all the sudden things went from fine too bad. >> 19 of 22 horses who died were given a drug for the race. law enforcement is out in

force to make sure st. patrick's day revelers have a fun but safe time. there will be dui checkpoints at night. forty people were injured in drunk driving crashes last st. patrick's day. 285 people were also arrested on dui charges. a protest is coming for the nudity band, which was postponed because of the weather. the parade is set to start at noon time on sunday at jane warner plaza and it will come to an end at 8:00. a pair of mountain lion cub caught on camera, researchers estimate these cubs were born in early february to a 3-year- old mountain lion, they believe it is her first lizard letter.

this is her first letter. the arrest of a junior college student, accused of rape. the suspect assaulted a fellow student in the library, coming up, what police are telling us about the suspect and the camera that caught the threats. and load up your clipper card before you exit the bart station. more on that coming up next.

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bert is working on a backup computer center to prevent the kind of network failure that

shut down the entire rail system over the weekend. the outage was first discovered saturday morning. power was not fully restored until 11:00. the new backup computer center is expected to be up and running within a couple months. they will start accepting credit or debit. the machine inside the gates only is accepting cash, so you would have to ask permission to leave. the new machines will only accept credit cards to load on the clipper card. not for paper tickets. new machines will be installed next month. city planners met with the public about a proposal to move

highway 50, rerouting that highway behind the casinos and estate line, to create a mainstreet that is more than the to pedestrians, bikes and scooters. supporters say a more attractive mainstreet could increase revenue by $79 million per year. tourists in san francisco set a record last year, it is expected to continue to grow. and the number of visitors rose just over 1%, up to 25.8 million people. spending was up by over 2%, to $10 billion. san francisco airport had a record high 5,720,000,000 passengers in 2018. the tourism bureau says with the newly reopened convention center, the city could get even more visitors this year. >> this friday commute has been a good one. >> it has been pretty good for drivers this morning. especially out in the east bay. one of the issues we are

looking at is westbound 80 and you sure freeway. at the westbound direction in buchanan, there was a crash. eastbound, ashby, they are at clearing stages. at the bottom of your screen, there was a new problem. there is a big rig that broke down and is stuck, partially blocking one of those lanes. i'm not sure if we can see it from our camera here. this is a look. you can see a little bit of slowing as those drivers make it to the curve heading toward the bay bridge toll plaza. a check on the south bay, things are pretty good here as well. 280 and san jose look pretty good. caltrain is running on time, no problems to tell you about. the san mateo bridge also looks good at this hour. it is 7:45 and it will send it over to steve. >> thank you. we will get you in here with a lot of sunshine, warmer temperatures on sunday, that is what you are going to see on

these forecast high temperatures. today will still be nice, upper 60s and 70s tomorrow, bump that up a little bit. a big change will occur on tuesday. but it looks like rain returns on tuesday, wednesday, maybe even beyond staff. a lot of the forecast and climate models are showing it pretty wet, for southern california, central, and for us. enjoy the weekend, this is the last weekend of winter and it has been a long, cold, wet and snowy winter. change is on the way, but not for now, it is cold as well. unseasonably cold this morning and some of the north and east bay valleys, with some low temperatures near freezing. and near napa, that is correct, not only there, there are others as well. you can go on the peninsula, find 34 in woodside, and along the parks, 35 in redwood city, los altos, 37, fremont is 39,

41 at half moon bay, 30s toward santa clara valley. elton at 34, boulder creek at 33, campbell is 39 in gilroy is 37. very dry air has a lot to do with that, even though the nights are getting shorter. the days are getting longer. high temperatures are in the 37 in reading. in phoenix, which has had a really cold pattern this week. fiftys and 60s, we will rebound with some sunshine, spring training will be warmer, getting down that way, upper 70s and maybe the low 80s. the next system is heading to the north. no worries there. sixtys and 70s, i went on the high side of some of the projections today. either way it will be above average, warmer into the weekend, sunday, monday, change on tuesday. millions are still under severe weather watches across the country. we will look at some of the big concerns the storms have already created. and we will check in with mike for a look at what is coming up. >> in the next hour, there is an international proposal out

there to add tax on red meat. some are hoping this idea will drive people to actually think about a plant -based diet. and tomorrow, we will get you ready for the day. we will be back, after the break.

severe weather across the central part of the country is causing some major issues this morning, flooding is one of the

biggest concerns. this is part of the midwest, and there is no from this week's storm, melting very quickly right now with nowhere to go. in south dakota, they went door to door, and evacuated people that were stuck inside their homes. >> i'm glad that they came, i don't think we would have made it. >> tornadoes also cause damaged damage and at least four states. one of those nearly missed the national weather service office in kentucky. a family of four in denver is safe after they were trapped for one dozen hours in a car, during a blizzard. firefighters have been in touch with the family, they were having a very difficult time trying to find them. josh pulled heard about the rescue attempt on facebook and decided to jump in and help some of the neighbors nearby used tractors to clear the road and eventually they found that car. >> we've got four kids. i would want someone to help me if my family was in that

situation. so i went out, i ran out the door. >> we cannot describe the elation when we saw those headlights come over the hill. it was a huge moment for all of us. >> the man who helped to rescue the family took them to his home, they enjoyed a nice, warm meal. everyone is doing just fine, by the way. louisiana is scrambling to recover millions that they mistakenly sent out as tax refunds. nearly 66,000 louisiana taxpayers were accidentally sent double the refund, duplicate refunds were sent by direct deposit and the state is now urging anyone who received more money than they were were supposed to get to not spend and. the winner of a mega millions jackpot is still remaining anonymous but she is sharing part of her winnings,

she donated to the ronald mcdonald house, the tornado relief fund in alabama, and a hurricane florence relief fund. she is also giving money to the simpsonville art center, to show her appreciation to the city where she purchased that winning ticket. her prize she opted to take as a one time payment of $878 million, the largest want to be one as a single price. youtube, facebook and twitter are facing criticism over the mass shooting in new zealand. we are looking at dollars and cents today. >> as we have been reporting, the gunman was live streaming the shooting and the social media platforms could not keep up with the spread of it online. facebook, twitter, and youtube weekly removed the original, but they were still getting reports of versions of it, hours after the attack. facebook stock also dropped when the opening bell rang this morning, on more privacy and data sharing concerns.

there was a shakeup with top management at shakeup at facebook as well. take a look at the markets. the dow jones is down almost a quarter%. down to 25,669. the s&p 500 and the nasdaq have held on to the gains most of the week, s&p 500 at 2814. it is up almost a quarter%. the nasdaq is up more than half a% this morning, 7676. and tesla has unveiled the latest electric car, a midsize suv that is smaller than the current suv. it does look like the model three that is in the front, elon musk expects it to be one of the safest suvs on the market. it will also have improved battery range. >> it took the reins up a fair amount. yes. we expect a truly useful range

of 300 miles. yes. yes. [ cheering ] >> it will cost $60,000. it is set to be released by fall of 2020. the stock is not doing well, though. people do not seem to be as excited. company leaders see a low unemployment rate, they are thinking that it could give shake shack a chance to expand. they are expanding here in the bay area. one at the marin country mart. >> there is a spot there, i have never been. >> i have not either, but there is a big debate between in and

out and shake shack. we might have to test them out. >> i think that is a good idea. a suspect in the new zealand mosque attack will had to court this weekend on murder charges. coming up, the 74 page manifesto he left behind and his reasoning for that mass shooting. and a rally to fight climate change, we will hear from the teenagers in europe, a teenager who is inspiring others, coming up. >> we are following new information on a crash at 680, we will have the details on that. here is a look at the macarthur maze. your traffic is okay as you reach the toll plaza and the traffic is fairly light. >> a cold, wet winter, as you know, but i decided this week will be nice. it is the last full weekend of winter. temperatures will be above average.

some went to the back doors just to save themselves. >> 49 people killed, dozens injured in a terror attack in new zealand, and what we are learning about the suspect accused, in the deadliest mass

shooting in the country. students walking out of class, saying adults are failing them. joe montana reacts, we go inside to the consultant behind those college admission scandals. this is mornings on two. it is friday, march 15th. for the weather, it is son shining this morning and this is the first dry weekend that we have had in a while. >> it has been a long time. it is getting warmer. >> it is very nice and sunny, and it is going to stay that way. chamber of commerce day. the low temperatures are cold this morning. there are a lot of 30s around and marty says tgif. thank you. a welcome sunrise, brisk 39- point for in larkspur, it is cold, i agree.

redwood city, the best weather by government test. i did not know that. is weekend looks to support that, yes it does. temperatures will be warming up. many parts of the peninsula have great weather, all around the bay you can find some great weather, this weekend everybody will be in on that with 70s for many. some high clouds are trying to break through, but they have no chance. thirtys, 40s, still very cold, for this time of year, daylight savings, we are still not getting a lot of 30s. some had freezing. american canyon, 39. we will end up with sunshine and some high clouds will be scooting through. sixtys and 70s on your friday. and here is alex. >> thank you, steve. we start with an issue in vallejo. this is not timing things badly there. southbound 680, just north, an ambulance is on the way to the scene. and we do see a little bit of a

backup. 880 in oakland, in the northbound directions, past the coliseum and approaching downtown oakland, it is sluggish. take a look at this. it is pretty light. it is what we would typically see on a sunday morning. now it is your time to get into the city weekly. >> a mass shooting at two mosques full of worshipers. at least 49 people are dead. forty-eight others are injured. overnight details, in the studio, they are bringing us up to date on what is happening. >> following what authorities are calling a terrorist attack, a gunman lifestream to that shooting at one mosque on social media. a second attack is connected. they are looking to see if the

same and same gunman was at both scenes. the alleged shooter also published a 74 page manifesto promoting white nationalism and his views encouraging the divide between muslims and those of european ancestry. and australia man came to plan and train for the attack, and found what he called a target rich environment. other arm suspects have been held in custody, no word on how those other suspects were involved. one of those is been charged with murder, and is hours away from a court appearance. police are not saying if the same gunman is response will for the shooting at the mosques. shooting happened at the central christ church. seven others were killed at the lynnwood mosque. the mosques are only about 3 miles apart.

the attacks were carefully planned, but at this point, they are not seeing at the scene same gunman was was possible for both shootings. police also found on detonated improvised explosive devices. one appears to be a semi automatic weapon. he appeared to be wearing body armor and a helmet. >> i was in the side room and i did not see who is shooting. i saw that some people were running out through the room i was in. i realize it was really serious. >> the australian prime minister also condemning those attacks. at this point we are standing

by for the court appearance, and word on how the other suspect in this case could be connected to this terrorist attack. there is heightened concern about area mosques, alyssa harrington has been reporting from fremont, at one of the largest mosques in the bay area. she will share stories from those who came to worship just hours after such a devastating attack. many lawmakers are taking to social media and offering condolences, including a congressman who tweeted america stands with our q. week friends. extreme right wing race motivated violence is on the rise across the globe. to credibly condemn it everywhere, we must lead by example and scrub it from america. we have new information about a man who was shot and killed by alameda county

sheriff deputies. sheriff deputies say ballard stole something from the store and tried to run over deputies with an suv. one of the deputies was dragged for about 30 feet. another was trapped between the fleeing suv and the parked vehicle. the trapped deputy and two others open fire. ballard has at least 11 felony convictions. we are learning more about the arrest of a 19-year-old student accused of raping a fellow student at santa rosa junior college. this happened monday morning on the petaluma campus. that is where police say that suspect pushed the victim into a bathroom and assaulted her. cortez is now in custody this morning. >> the suspect is in custody, there are no other threats. it is an ongoing investigation and we are just putting out this information about the suspect, in case there are possibly any other victims out there. >> court records show cortez

has no prior criminal history. new this morning, a napa smoke shop is closed after police say the owner and others were selling cannabis and other products to children. they should these photos last night. officers say the people working there will be charged with selling marijuana and butane honey oil to minors. they hope to send a message that selling those products to children will not be tolerated. a fire was reported before 6:00 last night on taylor road. flames shot as high as 20 feet out of the burning homes. firefighters say several propane tanks exploded, only fueling the flames. the crew with the fire protectorate protection district brought in a fire boat to help. >> we have issues with water supply.

there are no hydrants. setting up a water supply operation becomes very difficult sometimes. >> there are no reports of any injuries. firefighters say that homes that burned are a total loss. it is not yet clear how the fire started. lawmakers are looking for ways to address one of the biggest problems in california, the lack of affordable housing. there was a news conference in segmental yesterday where they announced a package of metrics aimed at alleviating the housing crisis. one bill would make it easier to create rent controls, another would fight unfair evictions. right now we have renters who literally face daily fears such as what will happen if i lose my home? where will i go? how will i find a portable housing? >> the democratic bills mirror efforts by the governor, who is opposing to set aside $300 million to develop low income housing. happening today, students in the bay area and around the

world are going to be walking out of class to demand that adults take action on climate change. greta started this movement, she has inspired massive protests by young people all across europe, and now here in the united states as well. >> for way too long, the politicians and the people in power have gotten away with not doing anything to fight the climate crisis. but we will make sure that they will not get away with it any longer. >> three-mile three lawmakers in norway have nominated her for the nobel peace prize. and in san francisco, students take part in a climate strike, they will march past the office of senator dianne feinstein and then take the rally to union square where speakers will call for dianne feinstein and nancy pelosi to pass the green new deal, suggested by alexandria

ocasio cortez. california is drought free for the first time since 2011 thanks to the recent winter storm, the us wrote to monitor is 92% of the state no longer faces the danger of severe water shortage. there are still many areas of abnormal dryness in four southern counties and water managers are still reminding us that we should always conserve water despite the drought coming to an end. the future of the oakland raiders, coming up, the proposal for the silver and black. >> and a poster of ruth bader ginsburg vandalized, and new york police are investing this as a possible hit crime. a little bit of friday light for drivers out here, here is a look at macarthur mays. and we are looking at the crash on 680. that is all coming up. we are all set for friday and the weekend, we will enjoy

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the time is a 13:00. the oakland alameda county coliseum authority is voting on a lease agreement to keep the oakland raiders in oakland for one more season, they could take seven and a half million dollars to pay the 2019 season. there will be an option for

2020 if the coliseum is not ready by then. it then needs approval from the oakland city council and the alameda county board of supervisors as well as the nfl. a pair of popular sports figures are reacting to their ties to the consultant at the center of the admission scandal. he tweeted mr. singers company provided minimal consulting services to our family. our kids were able to pick from a number of schools to attend from hard work and merit. and phil mickelson also admitted using this company, but he also denies that he is actually involved in this scheme. his daughter attends brown university and the family has not been accused of doing anything illegally. and more information is coming out regarding the lawsuit against stanford and other universities linked to the scandal, on behalf of students who say that they were cheated

out of that fair admissions process. one stanford hopeful says that scandal has not deterred her dream of getting admitted. >> we study hard, we try our best. we look at opportunities. >> i want that stench of unfairness to be taken away. >> a spokesperson says the university stands behind the integrity of the admissions process. reports say both of lori loughlin's daughters have withdrawn from school, they will not return to school because they're afraid of being bullied. and a cosmetics company ended their relationship with olivia jade and tressa may says she will no longer appear in their ads.

as for lori loughlin, mark will stop development of all of her television projects. tmz also said she will not return to full her house. she is accused of paying bribes to make sure that her daughters would be admitted to usc. we are looking at the latest electric field goal from tesla. the midsize suv, the model why is larger than the suv but smaller than the acts. elon musk expects it to be one of the safest suvs out there on the market, the electric car will also have a long-lasting battery. >> in terms of range, a fair amount. yes. we expect to have a true usable range of 300 miles.

>> it will cost between 39 and $60,000. it will be released by fall of 2020. bicycle, tesla, or part. it feels so good when there is no rain to drive-through. >> that definitely result in an impact on traffic. generally, drivers are having a safer time out on the roads. northbound 680, this is a crash that was blocking one of the right lanes, it is clear, the vehicles involved have been moved off to the shoulders, you can expect it to be clearing up shortly and we do see a bit of a backup. if there is one problem that i would single out for most of the morning, it would be westbound highway four. there were earlier clash crashes that have been recovered and cleared up. and there's reports of a new crash at bailey road, backing up into pittsburgh. taking a look at a picture from

that area, you can see the crash from this camera view but it is slow going on westbound highway four. you are taking a look at westbound highway four, and in lafayette, things are lightening up and there are no specific issues to tell you about. i see a lot of sunshine in these pictures and it is shaping up to be a nice, springlike weekend. >> temperatures are going above average. this is coming from seattle all the way down to los angeles. it has been a very cool winter. this weekend we will see temperatures all above and we will take you back 48 hours to show you the same low that gave us the hail and thunderstorms, it went all the way down to baja. and it merged, the southern branch merged with the polar

branch creating that meteorological bomb over denver. dry air in the orange comes in, the combination of the polar jet, the southern branch and the jet, it was the driving force behind that and why so many record low temperatures were set, around pueblo, lamarr, and into kansas. the system started to weaken and fill toward omaha, toward ottawa, the same low that we had. no rain until next weekend. no rain until next week. usually something comes about ten days after high-pressure, there are some projections of some added rain. it is not excessive. this weekend is all about warmer temperatures, 60s and 70s in the forecast high temperatures for sunday. it does not take much when you get to this time of year. it is called this morning, we

still have a lot of 30s for the low temperatures. unseasonably cool for many of us here. it will be sunny and warmer for everybody, even into arizona. when you are 17 or 18 degrees below average, temperatures can rebound fast. spring training will be much nicer than it was. we are looking for above average temperatures along the bay and inland, taking us into sunday and monday. a warm weekend. sixtys and 70s on the temperatures. these are above average temperatures and we will continue that trend into sunday, level up on monday, clouds and rain come back on monday and on tuesday. escalators that just don't

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pilots in the cockpit of the boeing 747 could be heard saying break, break, return

back to home. the crew audibly wondered what was going on and investigators to the last moments of this light is key in determining whether or not there is a flaw in the next eight, which has been grounded around most of the world as a single concern. the black boxes are in france being analyzed, it is not clear how long the entire process will take. barbara lee is honoring the memory of a student who was shot and killed last weekend in los angeles, during a robbery attempt off-campus. the congresswoman is a friend of his mother. lee was emotional during her short speech. >> he was a talented drummer, often displaying his musical genius. his passing is a loss for

oakland and the entire east bay community. >> reporter: she says his murder reflects the epidemic of gun violence. victor had been studying jazz percussion at the school of music. the urban shield training program may be coming to an end. a group voted on thursday to shift $5 million away from alameda county, following the tuesday vote by county supervisors to make sweeping changes to urban shield. the program was created after september 11th to help first responders to prepare for terror attacks and other disasters. critics say it is leading to the militarization of local law enforcement agencies. easing restrictions on oil and gas around the state, the restrictions were put in place to protect a bird species that has seen a dramatic decline in population.

critics say lifting restrictions will lead to more disturbances of the grouse, which could threaten its survival. oil and gas industry has complained that things are too restrictive. police are holding a dui checkpoint tonight. the chp report one person was killed and 48 were injured in drunk driving crashes. highway patrol officers also arrested 285 people on dui charges. the suspect in a mosque attack will had to court this weekend on murder charges. coming up, the 74 page manifesto, and the report from the largest mosques in the bay area. >> spray paint defacing the poster of ruth bader ginsburg, and police are investigating it as more than graffiti. >> we will tell you about a

crash we first reported about, and this is a look at southbound 280, directions, things will good here. >> our weather looks good, it looks warmer today and all the way into sunday. we will take a look at the forecast high temperatures, coming up.

it is a busy friday and we are glad you are with us. we will get you updated on that traffic in just a minute. but first we will say hello to steve paulson. it is shaping up to a nice weekend. sue thanks for the heads up that you are wearing a green and bluish time. it is a fabulous looking weekend and temperatures above average have been few and far

between. chloe is up in clearlake. a fabulous, clear, calm high temperatures around 66. high temperatures will be bumping up to the 70s for some of us today, more so over the weekend, the forecast high temperatures for sunday look pretty good. this is just one forecast. there are other models that take it a little more south. tuesday, wednesday, we could get back into a wet pattern. i do not think that it is excessive. the rain will return but not for the next three or four days. it is very unseasonably cool for some. middle 40s, even 50s in alameda. berkeley, 45. one observation, oakland, 44. it is a little bit of cooler, high clouds could drag across over the weekend. a lot of sunshine, and it will be warmer as things are defected to the north, temperatures could be above

average, across the board with some 60s and some 70s. i know her stamp of approval is on that. >> i don't know if you could ever call the commute fabulous. overall it is pretty good if you are headed out the door at this hour. the south bay, things have recovered nicely. no major backups to tell you about. this is one area, with crashes, one crash reported twice. the middle lanes are blocked. in the san ramon valley, crashes in the northbound direction, tying things up a bit there. no lanes are blocked. that is good news. 880 in oakland is a bit sluggish as you approach the coliseum. when you get to the toll plaza, things look good. the san mateo bridge is also moving at the limit at this hour.

more on developing news, the prime minister is calling it one of new zealand's darkest days. the mass shooting killed 49 people and injured at least 48 others. the new zealand national security threat level has been raised to the second half highest level, after a terrorist attack. the government live streamed the terrorist attack and published a manifesto promoting anti-immigration and anti- muslim views. he came there to only train for the attack. a pair of men and a woman were taken into custody. the shootings happened at central christ church. the mosques are just 3 miles apart. police say these attacks were planned and coordinated. they also found under that native improvised explosive devices.

the gunman had what appeared to be a helmet and bullet proof vest. he shot at worse worshipers randomly while they were praying. >> the australian prime minister is also condemning the attacks this morning, confirming that the one suspect who has been charged is an australian citizen. and the bay area, security has increased at mosques as a result of the massacre. alyssa has more on the story where it has been a somber morning of prayer. >> they did pray for those victims in new zealand, and they are horrified by the shooting, is a friday is a holy day, they are holding onto their faith. one man told me he already forgives that shooter. >> it is a sad day, a very sad day for our community.

i just pray to god for the peace of the world, that is off. i don't know why people do that, how you can kill another person, i cannot believe that. who we follow, his message is very clear. i am pretty sure all of us have forgiven that person. this is what our profit has done in practice. >> that shooter was lifestream the attack inside of one of the mosques on his social media pages. he released a manifesto talking about how he gets a lot of his information off the internet. a person we talked to told me that a lot of these companies that control these websites where he is ready, they are based here in the bay area, companies like facebook and

twitter. he told me the attack in new zealand should serve as a wake- up call, that is time for those companies to crackdown and stop the online spread of misinformation and hate. >> the try to portray that they don't have bias and don't take sides. and defined profit from both sides, these things are taking place in vulnerable communities. >> i ask people if they felt safe coming here to the mosques to pray, they say that they did and it doesn't come to the point where they need extra police or security just to pray. the san francisco police are taking extra precautions, driving by the mosques and doing more calls today to make

sure that people stay safe. police unions in san jose and san francisco were helping with a statewide push to get thousands of guns out of the hands of criminals and those were mentally ill. the state attorney general's office is looking at the state armed and prohibitive persons system, they are trying to get more police unions involved in the gun removal efforts. >> these high-risk individuals live in local communities. that is why we are reaching out to local city and elected officials to seek immediate funding for personnel to be dedicated to working with the california department of justice, to be a force multiplier and get these weapons away from high-risk individuals. >> currently there are 60 agencies assigned to contact the thousands of criminals in

the database. they said that one quarter of all deadly police shootings involve people who are mentally ill. a man accused of stabbing a woman to death inside her home is being charged with murder. he appeared in a courtroom yesterday, he is accused with the stabbing death of bambi larson last month. the das office says it is working to make sure he will spend the rest of his life in his and. >> our office will hold him fully accountable for this murder so he can die in prison. >> he is a documented immigrant from el salvador. santa rosa police are looking for the driver involved in an overnight deadly hit and run crash. a blue 2006 mitsubishi pickup truck hit a man, let him

unconscious and left him on the roadway. the marine mammal center is investigating the deaths of a pair of gray whales which were found floating in the san francisco bay. a second dead whale was found monday in that bay bridge. >> it was a very thin body condition with very little blubber, we think he died from malnutrition. >> there is unusually high number of whales dying. 12 republican senators

joint democrats in voting for a resolution to rescind that emergency declaration at the mexico border. president trump declared the national emergency one month ago after congress passed a homeland security bill that gave $1.6 billion in spending, far less than what the senate had been requesting. the house unanimously voted in support of the measure. chuck schumer called for a vote on the measure, but was blocked by senator lindsey graham, who asked that the resolution also include calling for the appointment of a new special counsel to investigate how the justice department conducted the investigation. chuck schumer said that he was deeply disappointed in senator graham for blocking the investigation. the investigation could be complete in a matter of days. in new york city, police

are investigating anti-semitic graffiti. the post was advertising a new book about the life and book for ruth bader ginsburg. the new york police department hate crimes unit is checking surveillance video as part of the investigation. when justice ginsburg was confirmed, she became the second woman and the first jewish woman to serve on the supreme court. today is her 86 birthday. viewer americans are seeing savings from tax reform lost promising big savings for everyday americans. 29% would be actually paying more in taxes this year, 21% said that they would pay less, 27% said that there would be no impact. ford gathered responses from

1700 taxpayers. a united nations report is looking at adding taxes on red meat to combat climate change. supporters say the emission tax could drastically reduce the amount of greenhouse gases produced by livestock. scientists say that 90% beef intake needs to be reduced as the population surges. big changes are being proposed to move highway 50, the reason for the proposal that is evolving into a tighter knit community. would you call yourself a super commuter? how long you have to be behind the wheel, to be considered a super commuter. >> many are on the road, but if you are on your way out right

now on westbound 80, have a signal alert to tell you about. we will have details coming up. we have some super winter temperatures. above normal temperatures. it looks like everybody is getting in on that for the weekend.

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bar is addressing complaints over broken escalators, but they said that the fix is going to take a lot of time to complete, it is focusing on four busy stations downtown, embarcadero, montgomery, powell and civic center station. the pairs are going to take seven years. administrators say the reason it will take such a long time is because of a lack of license, train, qualified people to do that work in a hurry. they will rely on a single installer and a single maintenance system. >> i wish i could snap my fingers and make it happen like that. >> they can get people from other cities that much work the overtime, get it done. >> the money comes from a measure voters approved back in 2016. more than 100,000 people in the bay area spend at least three hours commuting to work every single day. a study found 3% of people who live in

the south bay are super commuters, meaning that they spend at least 90 minutes getting to work and another 90 minutes on the return trip. and san francisco, oakland and hayward, 4.8%, and a study found people who live just beyond the official bay area have the highest share of super commuters at 11%. as for why they do it, a study found that they earn 20% more than the average american worker with a commute under 90 minutes. sunshine this friday morning is priceless in my book. hopefully everyone is going to jobs or schools that they just love. >> so far it is going pretty well. it seems like a friday like cute but we just had a you crash to tell you about. this is westbound 80 at ashby, with a collision involving a motorcycle, one of the lanes was blocked.

at last checked, all liens were temporarily closed. they just reopened at, you can see some of the emergency vehicles are on the left side of your screen this is definitely going to extend your drive. it is a 47 minute drive now. the longest it has been all morning long. that crash has moved out of the way and the person involved is being taken to the hospital. hopefully the motorcyclist is okay. there is a closure in downtown oakland, possibly because of the backup because of this crash and partially shut down. highway four has been a problem spot almost all morning long. the crash has been cleared, there is anyone on westbound highway four, there is also in you crash at port chicago highway. taking a look at the san mateo bridge, this will be an easy drive for you, as you make your way to the peninsula, no problems here. >> we do have clear skies and a

small amount of fog out there, no big deal, it will burn off quick. some high clouds, overall we are looking for some warmer temperatures in the warmest temperatures will be on sunday, some carrying over into monday. between today, saturday and sunday, temperatures will be warming up with a return of some rain next week, sometimes late tuesday, more likely wednesday. this is just one forecast model. others will take it more southward. this is not etched in stone, but i think that it will change, eventually, timing is a little tough right now. is very cold for us this morning. you will we were well in the 30s for many of us, back for some near freezing. there is a northeast breeze in alameda, it is warm, patchy fog out there will get chewed up pretty quick. sunshine, higher clouds drifting across, temperatures are on the way up. i did go on the high side for

some of the forecasted high temperatures today, between 66 and 70. santa rosa is in there, also morgan hill, upper 60s and 70s. some changes will be here next tuesday night or wednesday night. but not this weekend. a st. patrick's day tradition that helps bay area families, coming up next we will tell you about the braves shave events, some barbers and volunteers are hoping in the fight against pediatric cancer. shake shack is making some changes in hoping to bring more workers into the company. we will tell you what is about to happen, coming up next.

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a new crew is on for the international space station after successful launch of a russian rocket a rocket. ignition and look lift off. >> the crew consists of a pair of astronauts and a cosmonaut were crewmembers on an aborted launch last year after the rocket failed to conduct work on biology, biotechnology, physical and earth science. closer to home, plan, city planners met about the proposal to move highway 50 and rewrote it behind the casino, the idea is to create a mainstreet that

is more than the two pedestrians, fights say that a more attractive mainstreet could increase business revenue by $79 million per year. >> youtube, facebook and twitter are facing criticism right now over the mess >> the gunman was lifestream the shooting from social media platforms and they could not keep up with it online. facebook, twitter, google and youtube all said that they removed the original video quickly, but were still getting reports of versions of it after the attack. and boeing stocks actually moved up, 51% right now, after reports that will have a software fix for the 737 in ten days. we are watching the looking at the indexes, the dow jones is now up, that is getting some

help from boeing. it is up 147 points, 20,856. the s&p 500 and the nasdaq have been up all week long. the s&p 500 now at 2023, of more than half a% the nasdaq is up more than three quarters of a%. tourism in san francisco set a record last year and it is expected to continue to grow. cording to the tourism euro, the number of visitors to the city roads by 1%. spending was up as well. there is a record high of 57.8 million passengers in 2018 and the newly reopened convention center could draw even more visitors this year. shake shack is trying to test out a four day workweek, the low unemployment rate means they've had trouble filling positions, so they are trying

out a four day schedule in key locations. gives shake shack an advantage over other burger chains. and they are expanding in the bay area, there is one in palo alto, the sanford larkspur and seven., it is like west coast. i haven't place to check corned beef for st. patrick's day, saturday is all about a filipino food that is catching on across the country. a family caught in a blizzard for 12 hours and the rescue that started with a post on facebook. more on that coming up next. stay with us, we will be right back.

santa anita park is taking new precautions after another horse died at the track, the 22nd horse to diet santa anita, it broke both front legs and had to be euthanized. it is now banning the use of medications and limiting the use of whips. >> seven, it just went back. >> they were given a widely races, it is unclear if that contribute to the deaths or if the track surface might be part of the problem jake phelps is being remembered as a legend, and is one of the biggest influences in the skateboarding world. phelps died suddenly yesterday, he was 56 years old and the cause of death is not yet

known. and thrasher magazine for 26 years and was often seen going on an old skateboard. trapper 12 hours in their car during a blizzard, firefighters had been in touch with the family but had a hard time finding them. josh poke heard about the rescue attempt on facebook and decided to help. he and some of his neighbors used tractors to clear the road, and they were able to find that car. >> we've got four kids. i would want somebody to help me if my family was in that situation. >> i can't describe the elation. it was a huge moment for all of us in the car. to the man who helped rescue the family took them to his home and gave them a good meal. we are happy to tell you that everyone is okay. temperatures could reach middle 60s for the st. patrick's day parade, it is the 116th year for the parade,

there will be 100 floats. the parade starts at the corner of market and second. streets will be closed, including sections of second street, market, mcallister, and pulled. this is one of the darkest days for new zealand. >> tragedy after mass shootings at mosques, details and how us officials are responding. >> a call for action, around the world and across the bay area, speaking out against climate change. and an important book on the future.